Philippine novelist‚ poet‚ playwright‚ and essayist writing in English‚ the National Artist for Literature. Joaquin is widely considered the best postwar author in his country. He has written largely about the Spanish colonial period and the diverse heritage of the Filipino people. Often he deals with the coexistence of ’primitive’ and ’civilized’ dimensions inside the human psyche. In his short story ’The Summer Solstice‚’ set in the 1850s‚ Joaquin portrayed the collision between instincts and refined
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How is Nick and Gatsby’s relationship presented in the first chapters of ’The Great Gatsby’? In ’The Great Gatsby’‚ the relationship shared between Nick and Gatsby could be argued that it is based on Nick’s awe and admiration for Gatsby‚ however I believe that the motivations for their relationships is based on entirely different reasons for each individual. Nick’s view towards Gatsby seems to be fuelled by his curiosity which has been spurred on by the various rumours he has heard‚ whilst Gatsby
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What kind of a person is Nick Carraway? How might Nick’s narration color the way readers view other characters? Provide examples. Is Nick a reliable character? Provide examples from the novel to support your responses. Nick Carraway narrates The Great Gatsby. He values knowledge and is very observant making him a good narrator. In The Great Gatsby‚ all the characters tend to like him and trust him with their secrets. In the beginning‚ Daisy talks to Nick in private and tells him of when she had
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Nick Joaquin was born in Paco on Calle Herran‚ as the the son of Leocadio Y. Joaquin‚ a lawyer and a colonel of the Philippine Revolution‚ and Salome Marquez‚ a schoolteacher. After three years of secondary education at the Mapa High School‚ Joaquin dropped out of school to work on Manila’s waterfront and in odd jobs. On his spare time he read widely at the National Library and on his father’s library. English had became the official medium of instruction in 1898 after the Spanish-American war. Especially
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About a Boy and Meditation 17 both focus around the idea that in reality‚ “no man is an island” (About a Boy). In Meditation 17‚ the author John Donne writes about how all people are connected through the church so that what happens to one person affects every person. He feels a loss at each man that dies because it impacts him as well because he is not an island. In About a Boy‚ Will tries to go through life thinking only about himself and staying on his own island. But then he meets a young boy
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the phrase‚ “boys will be boys” has had‚ in the American school system. From the truth about why girls seem to thrive more in a structured classroom setting than boys‚ to the effects of bullying and how‚ until the 90’s‚ either a blind eye was turned to it or‚ in the case of many coaches‚ it was practically encouraged for the (supposed) betterment and cohesion of the team or group. I found it very interesting that girls tend to be more successful in school than boys because‚ unlike boys who often
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boys will be boys Barbara Kantrowitz and Claudia Kalb’s‚ “Boys will be Boys” article‚ explains how after years of research on girls‚ boys must also be put under the microscope‚ in efforts to reach a further understanding of the adolescent male. The two authors start their article by pointing out‚ that boys and girls come from two completely different “planets”. They have two different “crisis points”‚ which are stages of emotional and social development‚ where things can go seriously wrong. Kantrowitz
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v While online dating eliminates the romantic encounters between couples‚ it provides people with a chance to explore their potential partners with quick assessments. An online dating website will show the users of each other’s important information‚ such as their favorite food‚ music‚ their background and etc. Therefore‚ it saves people time to meet with total strangers everyday‚ but rather with a person who has already shown similar tastes or interests. Nevertheless‚ a coin always has two
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This book is about a twelve-year-old boy named Nick Hall. Nick Hall loves to play soccer‚ but he can only play if he reads his dad’s dictionary which he thinks is boring. Nick Hall has a best friend Coby Lee. Coby and Nick have been friends almost their whole life‚ they also have always been on the same soccer team accept this year. Nick also takes dance clubs with the girl he likes named April who also goes to his school. So far Nick’s life is going well‚ The only bad thing in Nick’s life is that
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Student Wireless Information Packet Directions for adding printers included [pic] Please sign and return the form on the last page to the System Support Technician’s office in order to obtain access to the ITT wireless network. Wireless Networking – User Responsibilities * ITT students will follow the terms of all applicable ITT policies‚ procedures‚ guidelines‚ standards‚ and all applicable local
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